First names in Hebrew

First name Ronald: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

רונלד

Gematria value: 290

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ronald is written רונלד

Meaning and origin

What does Ronald mean?

Meaning: "the ruler who takes counsel"
Origin: Old Norse

Ronald comes from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, through Scotland, made of regin, "counsel, advice", and valdr, "ruler": "the one who rules by counsel". It was among the most given boys' names in America in the 1940s and 1950s. Ron and Ronnie are its short forms.

Gematria

Ronald = 290

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. רונלד has 5 letters:

• רthe letter Resh200
• וthe letter Vav6
• נthe letter Nun50
• לthe letter Lamed30
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total290

The verse of the name

From the letter Resh to the letter Dalet

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Ronald, from ר to ד:

רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבוֹד׃

“Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness and honor.”

Proverbs 21:21

The book of your first name

Ronald, in nine pages

• Ronald, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Ronald
• Ronald, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Ronald in three answers

How do you write Ronald in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ronald is written רונלד.

What is the gematria value of Ronald?
Written רונלד, Ronald is worth 290: the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Ronald mean?
The ruler who takes counsel (origin: Old Norse). Ronald comes from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, through Scotland, made of regin, "counsel, advice", and valdr, "ruler": "the one who rules by counsel". It was among the most given boys' names in America in the 1940s and 1950s. Ron and Ronnie are its short forms.